Synopsis
When a senator's daughter under Secret Service protection is kidnapped from a private school, detective Alex Cross investigates the case even though he's recovering from the loss of his partner.
Scores
Overall Score
77.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.9%
Review Aggregate
47.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 32% of 117 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, suspenseful, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
psychologicalsuspensefulemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Freeman | 2001 | $5,176,000 | $9,168,000 | (est) |
| Monica Potter | 2001 | $3,186,000 | $5,644,000 | (est) |
| Michael Wincott | 2001 | $2,399,000 | $4,249,000 | (est) |
| Penelope Ann Miller | 2001 | $1,961,000 | $3,474,000 | (est) |
| Michael Moriarty | 2001 | $1,678,000 | $2,972,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score32.0
RT critic review count125
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes100,386
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $74,078,174 | $131,215,828 |
| International | 2001 | $31,100,387 | $55,088,602 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $105,178,561 | $186,304,430 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $49,479,242 | $87,643,355 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $30,007,000 | $53,151,868 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $44,834,000 | $79,415,165 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $18,519,544 | $32,803,957 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $142,839,785 | $253,014,346 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $60,000,000 | $106,278,938 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $27,552,000 (est) | $48,803,289 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $11,427,000 | $20,240,824 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $6,418,000 | $11,368,304 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $9,000,000 | $15,941,841 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $114,397,000 | $202,633,195 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $28,442,785 | $50,381,150 |
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